no place like home - nassau county
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NO PLACE LIKE HOME Preserve Home Ownership
Clear Title to apply for homestead
and FEMA claims
Partially funded by City of
Jacksonville CDBG funds and
by the Florida Bar Foundation
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Introduction
Learn about real estate title
Find out about transferring title
through probate
Become eligible to claim homestead
and apply for FEMA
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Team Players
Carol Miller, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
126 W Adams St, Jacksonville FL 32202
[email protected] (904) 224-1572
Karen Millard, Three Rivers Legal Services
3225 University Blvd., Suite 220 Jax, FL 32216
[email protected] P:(904)423-8959
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PRO BONO TEAM MEMBERS
Jacksonville Bar Association
Florida Bar Association
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Neighborhood Associations
Voluntary, non-profit
membership organization formed
by residents of a subdivision or neighborhood
Non-profit Board with no membership but a percentage of the board consists of residents
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LAWYER’S ROLE 0N TEAM
LAND CONVEYANCE
PROBATE
DEED
QUIET TITLE
ADVERSE POSSESSION
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DEEDS
NEXT – LAND CONVEYANCE
•Warranty
•QuitClaim
•Life Estate
•Tax Deed
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QUIET TITLE
JUDGMENTS
NO MARTIAL STATUS or NEEDED JOINDER of SPOUSE
LIENS
MISTAKES BY CLERK IF TAX SALE
Adverse Possession
Notorious
Adverse
Continuous & exclusive
Hostile
Open
NACHO for a period exceeding 7 years.
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PROBATE
If the owner has died and an heir needs to file for probate:
Is there a will or do the Florida Statutes determine the heirs?
Was the property the homestead of the deceased owner?
The 2018 FLORIDA STATUTES
CHAPTER 732
Intestate Succession and Wills
732.102 Spouse’s share of intestate estate
732.401 Descent of homestead
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PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
Use Form DR 5 to apply for homestead exemption
No waiver of solid waste fee
Stormwater waiver on an
annual basis
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Qualifications for tax exemption
Living in the home as of January 1
Has title to the property
Applies for the homestead exemption
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PENALTIES
196.075 (9) Tax Liens
Amount owed plus 50% penalty and 15% interest (going back up to ten years)
197.263 Change in Ownership or Use of Property
If not eligible, deferred taxes due on November 1 and delinquent on April 1
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Questions and Answers